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Friday, October 03, 2003

Top Small College Football games for 10/4

Here are the Top Small College (1-AA, II, III and NAIA) games as I see it, including my predictions. All 273 of my predictions can be found on the Football Gazette website [Use Link on the side to get there] just go to Don's Predictions.

1-AA
Harvard (2-0) over at Northeastern (4-1). This should be a great game. I'll take Harvard 24-21
at Montana (3-1) over Cal Poly (3-1). Cal Poly has one of their best teams, but Montana needs this home win. Montana 30-21
Northern Arizona (3-1) over at Weber State (4-1). This game is tough to figure, but I'll go with Northern Arizona, 29-24
at Western Illinois (3-1) over Western Kentucky (3-1). This is the top game in 1-AA. In a nail biter, WIU 17-14

1-AA Mid-Major
at Sacred Heart (3-1) over Marist (3-1). Marist won big last year, but I'll take Sacred Heart at home 27-21
Stony Brook (2-1) over at Robert Morris (3-1). RMU is getting back to their glory days, but I'll still take Stony here, 31-17

NCAA II
Saginaw Valley State (4-0) over at Indianapolis (3-1). Indy is having a great year, but SVSU has too much of everything. Saginaw Valley, 48-13
North Alabama (4-0) over at Southern Arkansas (3-1). This is the top game in D-II. SAU has an exceptional team, but NAU is starting to look like their teams from the '90's. NAU 28-20
Texas A&M-Kingsville (2-1) over at Midwestern State (3-1). Kingsville is ready to roll. 34-13
Winona State (5-0) over at Concordia-St. Paul (3-1). Concordia gets better every year, but Winona is on a roll, 44-14
at Millersville (3-1) over Mansfield (4-0). Kutztown's bubble will burst here. Millersville 35-20
West Chester (3-1) over at Kutztown (3-1). Kutztown looks good, but WCU is coming on. WCU 27-10
Shippensburg (3-1) over at Edinboro (3-1). I'm going out on the limb here and take Shippensburg, 27-21
Carson-Newman (4-0) over at Mars Hill (4-0). Carson-Newman is just too strong for Mars Hill. C-N 35-14
Catawba (3-1) over at Presbyterian (2-1). Catawba 27-14. Presbyterian is primed for an upset however.
at Tusculum (3-1) over Wingate (3-1). Tusculum could be strong enough to win the conference. Tusculum, 28-7

NCAA III
at Springfield (4-0) over Ithaca (3-0). Should be an exciting game, but Ithaca always has trouble with Springfield. SU 27-24.
Wheaton (3-0) over at Elmhurst (3-0). We'll see just how good Elmhurst is. Wheaton 28-17
at Central College (1-2) over Simpson (3-0). Central is looking to salvage their season. Central 27-20
St. Norbert (4-0) over at Illinois College (4-0). Is Illinois College for real? We'll find out. St. Norbert 35-14.
at Wisc.-Eau Claire (2-1) over Bethel (MN) (4-0). This could go either way. I like UWEC 20-17
at Linfield (2-0) over Pacific Lutheran (1-1). Great rivalry for two traditional powers. Linfield's year though, 35-21
at Baldwin-Wallace (2-1) over John Carroll (3-0). This will be a great game. At home, I'll take B-W, 24-20
Bridgewater (3-1) over at Hampden-Sydney (3-0). Bridgewater has recent tradition going for them. BC 22-14
at Pomona-Pitzer (3-1) over Occidental (3-0) P-P tough to figure, they defeated Trinity (TX) and then lost to Rhodes! I'll still go with Pomona-Pitzer, 34-27
Trinity (TX) (3-1) over at Rose-Hulman (3-1). Despite the lose to Pomona-Pitzer, I still like Trinity 28-14
Christopher Newport (3-0) over at Shenandoah (3-1). CNU is starting a tradition... look out! CNU 32-13
at Wisc.-La Crosse (3-0) over Wisc.-Stevens Point (3-0). This is the top D-III game. Will be a whale of a game. UWLC 35-31
Wisc.-Stout (2-1) over at Wisc.-Oshkosh (3-0). Oshkosh starts to fade as usual. UW-Stout 27-17

NAIA
NW Okla. State (3-1) over at Peru State (3-2). NW Okla is too strong 35-20
at Sioux Falls (3-0) over Hastings (3-1). Sioux falls should roll, 28-7
at MidAmerica Nazarene (5-0) over Culver-Stockton (3-1). Much improved Culver team, but MidAmerica is starting to dream of a trip to the playoffs. MidAmerica 25-14
at Evangel (3-1) over Graceland (2-1). Evangel looking to get back in the conference race. Evangel 30-14
at Kansas Wesleyan (2-1) over Tabor (3-0). Tabor has had two straight years of exciting football, but I still like KWC 21-14.
Campbellsville (3-1) over at Lambuth (3-1). Top NAIA game. This could go either way; I'll stick with Campbellsville 20-9
Cumberland (TN) (2-1) over at Cumberland (KY) (3-0). (KY) always has trouble with (TN). Cumberland (TN) 28-21
McKendree (3-0) over at Trinity International (3-1). McKendree has the defense, and they run the ball down your throat. McKendree 29-7

Have a great Saturday

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